It's Not Luck wins at 75-1

It was luck that allowed 75-1 It's Not Luck to win the the first of two $25,000 second round divisions of the Four Leaf Clover Series Saturday night at the Meadowlands.



The trip worked out perfect," said trainer-driver Patrick Lachance. "We had a nice fast half (54 seconds). I had a two-hole trip. The horse going first up (Fox Valley Gallant) made a break at the top of the lane, which gave me a shot."



It's Not Luck won by a head over JK Royal Flush and paid $158.60, $37.80 and $13.20. It was a neck back to Nvincbl Artist in third. The mile was clocked in 1:50.2.



"He showed up tonight," Lachance added. "Last week, he didn't like going first-over. That's not his preference."



It's Not Luck, a 5-year-old gelded son of Northern Luck, picked up his second victory in eight starts this year. Lifetime, he has 13 wins, nine seconds and nine thirds from 63 starts and earnings of $203,318. He races for the MJGB Racing Stables Inc.



In the second division of the Four Leaf Clover, Maltese Artist popped out of the 2-hole in the stretch and drew off to a length victory over Town Champion]. Shattered Halo was third by three lengths.



Driven by Ron Pierce and trained by Mickey Burke, Maltese Artist paced the mile in 1:50.2. The son of Artiscape has two wins and three seconds in six starts this year for the partnership of George Leon, John Howard and James

Koran.

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